In my hand I held a hammer
In my mind I held a dream.
To hammer in a nail at a women’s nail driving contest
Never successful in this endeavor
Never chosen as a finalist.
Never good enough.
But this year would be different
In my hand I held a hammer
In my mind I held a dream
To once, just once, be a winner
First heat: winner
Hand is shaking but I go again.
In my hand I held a hammer
In my mind I held a dream.
All the dreams are lost
But wait….other women’s nails aren’t going in.
Can it be?
I’m not the only one with loose nails in my hand?
Apparently so
Heat Two: I think I AM a winner
A tie for second place!
I’ll take it! We’ll take our picture
And we’ll be happy.
No, I’ll be thrilled!
Today I held a hammer and my mind held a dream!